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A narrow by-way in Damascus. The upper stories and projecting windows are constructed of poplar stems, filled in with sun-dried bricks, placed diagonally and plastered over with clay

A narrow by-way in Damascus. The upper stories and projecting windows...

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The citadel, Damascus. A large oblong structure surrounded by a moat. There are twelve projecting towers, two of which are shown above. In the foreground there is a café, in the upper balcony of which a turbaned player holds up a winning card exultingly.

The citadel, Damascus. A large oblong structure surrounded by a moat....

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Entrance to Damascus, by the road through the Merj, or meadow, west of the city. The large building on the right, with its many domes and two slender minarets, is the Tekîyeh, or hospital for pilgrims, built by Sultan Selim I in A.D. 1516.

Entrance to Damascus, by the road through the Merj, or meadow, west of...

A street in Damascus. - Engraving, Public domain image

A street in Damascus. - Engraving, Public domain image

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Makbaret Bâb es Saghîr (Burial-Ground of the Little Gate). Tradition says that two of the wives of Mohammed were interned here. A modern domed structure marks the spot.

Makbaret Bâb es Saghîr (Burial-Ground of the Little Gate). Tradition ...

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Kubbet el Khazneh (Dome of the Treasures), Damascus. In the west part of the court of the Great Mosque. It is said to contain ancient books and other relics which are held sacred.

Kubbet el Khazneh (Dome of the Treasures), Damascus. In the west part...

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Mosque of the Tekîyeh, or Hospice of the Sultan Selim. Its position is shown in the illustration on page 381. The court is planted with walnut-trees. The cloisters and interior of the mosque are decorated with exceedingly fine glazed tiles.

Mosque of the Tekîyeh, or Hospice of the Sultan Selim. Its position i...

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Birds eye view of Damascus, with part of Mount Lebanon

Birds eye view of Damascus, with part of Mount Lebanon

The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h... More

Jehoshaphat: Ist & IId stations of the "Street of Pain"; 158 Arch of "Ecce Homo"; IIId station of the "Street of Pain"; Ve station; View from mosque, Damascus; 411 Convent Cophte, IXe station

Jehoshaphat: Ist & IId stations of the "Street of Pain"; 158 Arch of "...

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The Mohammedan day school in the Shoemakers' Bazaar. The pupils are seated on the floor of a shop, each holding a wooden tablet, on which the lesson is written; and they intone it together, rocking themselves to and fro all the while

The Mohammedan day school in the Shoemakers' Bazaar. The pupils are s...

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The large plane-tree, Damascus. It is nearly forty feet in circumference. A peasant and his plough are resting against it, and in its shade a carperter is working, steadying his bow saw with his naked foot.

The large plane-tree, Damascus. It is nearly forty feet in circumfere...

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Rivers of Damascus. - Engraving, Public domain image

Rivers of Damascus. - Engraving, Public domain image

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Gold and Silver Smiths' Bazaar, Damascus. A large nearly square court; the blackened roof is supported by arches and massive piers. It is so noisy that sales are often effected by means of signs. The man in the foreground holds up three fingers to show that he will sell a certain article for three pieces of money, the buyer (a veiled woman) offers two.

Gold and Silver Smiths' Bazaar, Damascus. A large nearly square court...

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Bridge in the Shoemakers' Bazaar, Damascus. A camel and a little group of people can be seen through the grated window, passing over the bridge. In the foreground there is a pleasantly situated café.

Bridge in the Shoemakers' Bazaar, Damascus. A camel and a little grou...

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street called Straight, Damascus [first title page]

street called Straight, Damascus [first title page]

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The Mosque of Sabunîyeh, Damascus, built of course of black basalt and white limestone

The Mosque of Sabunîyeh, Damascus, built of course of black basalt and...

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The Arch of Triumph, Damascus. At the western side of the Great Mosque, as seen from a roof of a house in the Book Bazaar. When entire its width was eighty feet and its height seventy feet.

The Arch of Triumph, Damascus. At the western side of the Great Mosqu...

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Bâb Shurky (East Gate), Damascus, an ancient Roman portal with three arches. The central and southern ones are now built up; the northern arch, now in use, is concealed by the Saracenic Gate, at right-angles with it. The Great Mosque can be seen in the distance.

Bâb Shurky (East Gate), Damascus, an ancient Roman portal with three a...

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Distant view of Damascus

Distant view of Damascus

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Distant view of Damascus, Israel

Distant view of Damascus, Israel

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The tomb of Saladin, Damascus. This mausoleum, which is just outside the north-west corner of the Great Mosque, is jealously guarded, and it is difficult to gain access to it. The south-western minaret of the Great Mosque can be seen through the archway.

The tomb of Saladin, Damascus. This mausoleum, which is just outside ...

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A Mueddin chanting the call to prayer from a gallery of the Minaret of 'Isa (Jesus). This minaret (on the summit of which Moslem tradition says that Jesus will appear on the Judgement Day) is at the south-east corner of the Great Mosque, Damascus, and is two hundred and fifty feet in height. The beautiful octagonal minaret at the south-west corner is called El Gharbîyeh. A third minaret, not shown in this illustration, is called El 'Arûs (the Bride).

A Mueddin chanting the call to prayer from a gallery of the Minaret of...

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Roadside café, Damascus. The man in the foreground is selling thin loaves of wheaten bread, slightly spread with butter and grape syrup and sprinkled with sessame seed. He calls out every now and then, in a plaintive voice, "God is the nourisher! Buy my bread!"

Roadside café, Damascus. The man in the foreground is selling thin lo...

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The Horse Bazaar, Damascus, as it appears on market days. In the foreground is a Bedouin sheikh on horseback, fully equipped. Another Bedouin has just dismounted to greet a friend, exemplifying the words, "and he fell upon his neck and kissed him."

The Horse Bazaar, Damascus, as it appears on market days. In the fore...

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'The street called Straight," it runs westward from the East Gate, dividing the Christian from the Jewish quarter. The Mohammedans call it "Sultan's Highway."

'The street called Straight," it runs westward from the East Gate, div...

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Houses on the city wall, Damascus. On the south-east side, belonging to the Jewish quarter. The Bâb Kisân, which is not far from this spot, is now a disused and closed-up gate. It stands on the site of a much more ancient one.

Houses on the city wall, Damascus. On the south-east side, belonging ...

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Bâb Tûma, the Gate of Thomas. An inscription states that it was erected in A.H. 634 (A.D. 1237). It leads out of the city towards the north-east road, the caravan route to Aleppo and Palmyra.

Bâb Tûma, the Gate of Thomas. An inscription states that it was erect...

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A street barber's stall, with a ragged canopy ready for use as protection from sun or rain. The street barber is only employed by those who are too poor to go to the commodious barbers' shops.

A street barber's stall, with a ragged canopy ready for use as protect...

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